Canada’s aging population is undeniably significant, with approximately 7,820,121 Canadians now aged 65 years and over. Seniors make up nearly one-fifth of the country’s population—18.1 per cent as of 2023. Additionally, these numbers are only projected to increase: over the next 20 years Canada’s senior population is estimated to grow by a whopping 68 per cent.
Whether it’s in-home care, moving services, health care service provision, or at-home food delivery, the senior services industry shows no signs of slowing down as this demographic shift continues. Not only are these services vital, but many offer a relatively low initial investment for new business owners, without the need for a brick-and-mortar location.
For those looking to start their own business while contributing meaningfully to the lives of their community members, Franchise Canada has compiled a diverse list of CFA member brands offering opportunities in the senior services industry.
CarePatrol
Founded in 1993 by a social worker who saw first-hand how important it is that older adults receive the right care, CarePatrol fills a vital role by helping their clients find the senior living communities and senior care services that best suit their needs. They connect their clients to the best services available, reducing the stress and uncertainty that comes with making such important life decisions.
CarePatrol offers hands-on training plus classroom instruction from industry experts to guide franchisees through their journey. The brand also offers business and performance coaches, field experts, and dedicated mentors, as well as a 24/7 toll-free number and message boards to ensure round-the-clock support. With an initial fee of $77,500, franchisees can launch their own home-based senior care service.
Comfort Keepers
For more than 25 years, Comfort Keepers has offered in-home care services to seniors and adults who need assistance, providing them with support while allowing them the independence of living in their own home. With extended and short-term care offered across Canada and the U.S., franchisees can grow their own business while improving the daily lives of others.
Training and ongoing support is integral to the success of any franchisee, and Comfort Keepers offers up-to-date resources as well as both in-class and on-line training for essential tasks such as sales, networking, human resources, client care, operations, marketing, and management. The investment required to open a Comfort Keepers franchise is $175,000, with a franchise fee of $57,500. As a brand, they value mentorship and unity, emphasizing that “We’re all in this together.”
FirstLight Home Care Canada
For those needing in-home care services—whether they’re seniors, someone recuperating from a medical event, people with disabilities, or even a busy parent needing some support—assistance is available from FirstLight Home Care. The brand offers clients both medical and non-medical home care services depending on their individual needs. FirstLight names their “Culture of Care” a commitment to service excellence, personal growth, and accountability.
FirstLight Home Care gives business owners the opportunity to open their own franchise or convert their independent home care business into a FirstLight franchise. No prior experience is needed, as the brand has an extensive online training program with 55-60 hours of content, as well as five full days of in-person training, plus ongoing support. With an investment of $108,950 to $174,850, franchisees can themselves become a caring community leader and a business owner.
Heart to Home Meals
Heart to Home meals believes that life should get easier as you age. This is why they hand deliver over 200 chef-crafted frozen meals that are specifically formulated to meet the different nutritional needs, tastes, and diets of seniors.
When it comes to making meaningful connections, as the saying goes, the way to the heart is through the stomach.
The full investment for a Heart to Home franchise is $150,000-$200,000, and franchisees receive hands-on assistance in setting up their franchise, onboarding and continuous training, and comprehensive marketing and business support from the brand’s Franchise Support Centre. Not only does Heart to Home offer dedicated and local marketing support to its franchisees, but it is also committed to national advertising across television and digital platforms, increasing brand awareness and allowing franchise owners to reach as many customers as possible.
Just Like Family Home Care
Just Like Family Home Care is unique in that it’s a Certified Social Enterprise, meaning that it is 51 per cent owned by Charitable Organizations and most of the franchisor’s profits go back into their mission to provide for Canadian seniors and their families. Their goal is to provide in-home care, both physical and emotional, with a myriad of services spanning personal care, respite care, companionship, disability support services, post-hospitalization recovery and more, depending on the needs of their clients. At its core, Just Like Family Home Care values people over profits.
For those seeking a fulfilling business providing quality care to seniors, the initial investment for a Just Like Family Home Care franchise is $75,000 with a franchise fee of $55,000. Franchisees receive support from a thorough training program, a detailed operation manual, and the brand’s 24/7 commitment to seeing their team succeed. With low start-up fees and a profitable long-term business plan, this brand welcomes to the family both its clients and its franchisees.
ONESource Moving Solutions
Moving is as exciting as it is stressful, and ONESource Moving Solutions for Seniors, Professionals, and Families offers a helping hand—literally. The brand specializes in handling complex moves with all the emotional and logistical challenges that accompany them. Whether the client is a young professional, a growing family, or a senior transitioning to a new home, they provide full-service, end-to-end move management while coordinating every detail.
Transitions are an inevitable human experience, and prospective franchisees can join a necessary, thriving industry by investing in their own franchise with a company designed to benefit Canada’s aging population. The franchise fee is $45,000 and ONESource offers onboarding support, in-person and online training, marketing support, and additional operations and employee resources. There are also monthly group support meetings and one-on-one coaching sessions, plus an open-door policy for communication.
Qualicare Home Care
Since its start in 2001 with a single home care agency in North York, Ontario, Qualicare Home Care has grown to 41 franchise units in Canada. Qualicare’s 360° approach offers non-medical, medical, and concierge services to seniors with the objective that they are ready to handle anything that comes up. These services include assistance with daily tasks and household management, specialized health care, companionship and outings, family care coordination, Alzheimer’s and dementia care, hospice and palliative care, and hospital-to-home care.
A Qualicare franchise requires an investment of $100,000-$150,000 with a franchise fee of $49,700 to get going. Territories are available in all 13 provinces and territories, making Qualicare’s services accessible to communities across the country. No prior experience? No problem! Franchisees receive extensive training and customized, ongoing support as they take on this new challenge.
Right at Home Canada
For 30 years, Right at Home Canada has increased the quality of life for older and differently-abled adults,, allowing them to stay in the comfort of their own home. Founded by a hospital administrator who saw first-hand the challenges faced by many seniors living at home, Right at Home offers personal, nursing, specialty, and companion care to its clients. They’ve established a five-step process: develop a client care profile, create a person-centered care plan, identify the best caregiver, deliver extraordinary care, and provide ongoing support.
As an established and recognized brand across Canada and the globe, Right at Home offers franchisees an avenue to business ownership with a social purpose, through a trusted system. A franchise requires an investment of $125,000-$150,000, including a franchise fee of $65,000-$80,000. The brand’s 18-month “RightStart” training program with your own Corporate Coaching Team includes virtual, classroom, and in-person training, and a day-to-day operations overview, alongside business tools to aid franchisees in sales conversion, employee recruitment and screening, reporting, and key performance indicators.
Senior Helpers
When it comes to dependable and affordable non-medical care for older adults, Senior Helpers is a growing global brand. They provide skilled and non-skilled home care for seniors experiencing mobility, cognitive, and other age-related health issues in addition to guidance for short- and long-term care decisions. Senior Helpers and nurses receive specialized training from the brand’s Center of Excellence and certifications such as their Senior Gems and their industry-leading Parkinson’s Care Program.
With more than 410 locations across Canada, the U.S., and Australia, franchisees with Senior Helpers benefit from being part of a long-standing, internationally recognized brand. Their franchise fee of $75,000 and total required investment of $206, 605-$265,130 equips business owners with their franchise and the training they need to make it succeed. Support includes more than 115 hours of remote and six days of in-person training, one-on-one coaching pre- and post-launch, and an “Off to the Races” marketing and lead generation strategy dedicated to the franchisees local market.
Senior Home Care by Angels
Senior Homecare by Angels is a network of non-medical senior homecare agencies. They offer short- and long-term care services, some of which include personal care and assistance with daily tasks, medication and fluid reminders, transportation arrangement, memory care, transitional care, respite care, and companionship. Programs are designed to be flexible and catered to the needs of each patient to ensure they are well supported in their personal haven.
Senior Homecare by Angels offers extensive resources and support to its franchisees. Initial training consists of six days at the headquarters in Philadelphia in addition to comprehensive training manuals; a complete preferred vendor list; forms and marketing materials; webinars; annual conferences, seminars and meetings; a 24/7 extranet resource centre; and other forms of ongoing support. The required investment for a Senior Home Care by Angels franchise is $96,435-$101,975 with a franchise fee of $49,950.
Tranquil Care Franchising Inc.
As a health care service provider, Tranquil Care supplies medical support services and staffing solutions to retirement homes, care facilities, private homes, and hospitals. Their services encompass personal care, live-in care, independent living, physiotherapy, respite, domestic assistance, and Alzheimer’s and dementia care.
With a required investment between $98,750 and $152,750, including a franchise fee of $49,500, those interested can kickstart their own Tranquil Care business with the backing of the brand’s proven business model. Franchisees receive systems, tools, and support as they launch and grow their business. Franchisees benefit from insight into key markets, access to their Tranquil Personal Care Management System, and ongoing support to add some tranquility to the rushing waters of a new business venture.
